Dragons
What do dragons like to eat?
Sweets/ sugar
How does Trub open the door to the guardhouse?
He picks the lock.
Why does Ma ask Mama to come stay with her?
She feels an attachment to them and wants to take care of them/ protect them.
What does Ma feed Jax.
A peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
What color is the magical butterfly?
Red
So that they do not form an attachment to her.
Where is the transporter located?
In a guard tower in Prospect Park.
How does Mama feel when she finds out that Ma took Jax on an adventure with her?
At first she is very angry but then she becomes proud of Jax and makes up with Ma.
Why was Jax dropped off at Ma's?
His mother was going to court to try to get them not to be evicted from their apartment and she didn't want to take Jax with her
A magical squirrel.
Who lets the dragons out of the tin? Why?
Kavia takes them out and feeds them.
What is Sis's job in the magical realm.
She is a guardian.
Describe Ambrose.
He is wearing lots of clothes and stacks of hats. He is pushing a cart filled with random items.
What does Ma say say is the most important rule?
Following orders
What do Trub and Jax have in common?
Their eyebrows are bushy and the same
Where did Ma get the box from?
Name two characters who aren't what they seem to be.
Squirrel, butterfly, Ambrose, rat
Why does Jax call Vik?
How does Ma feel about Jax at the beginning of the book? How do her feelings about him change?
At the beginning she is annoyed that he is there, by the end she is protective over him and realizes that he is a lot like her.
Why is Trub excited to see Jax?
He knows that he is his grandson.
Describe Gondwana.
lush, tropical landscape, spongy soil, very hot and humid, lots of animal noises, jungle-like, lots of biting bugs, gigantic plants, rocky, hard ground, big cliff, erupting volcano, lots of dinosaurs,
There is a magical realm and a non magical realm. One character thinks they should stay separate. Who? One character thinks they should merge. Who?
Merge: Ma, Separate: L Roy Jenkins
Why is Trub called Trub?
Trub is short for trouble, because trouble follows him.
Why hasn't Jax met Ma before?
Why is Africa called the cradle of civilization.
It is where life began many millions of years ago.